Thinking ahead to next year....
-Make sure tables have names.
-reading level charts- growth throughout the year
-math standard chart up on the wall... like needhams.
for now those are things that have to be done before school starts
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
A good day
Today was a good day. I actually got out of the house today. More than I can say for the last couple of weekends.
First I was up by 8. Lazing around I did the normal..email...facebook check... shower... then headed out. I had gotten a Starbucks gift card for Christmas so I used it and got a drink and a cupcake and did some grading. Then I said screw it and got my weekly cash out early and went to see Slumdog Millionaire. GREAT! Movie. Great great. I love the way it was set up and I love the characters. Then after the movie I decided to use my Subway gift card and had that for lunch. Then headed home. Makes for a great day.
First I was up by 8. Lazing around I did the normal..email...facebook check... shower... then headed out. I had gotten a Starbucks gift card for Christmas so I used it and got a drink and a cupcake and did some grading. Then I said screw it and got my weekly cash out early and went to see Slumdog Millionaire. GREAT! Movie. Great great. I love the way it was set up and I love the characters. Then after the movie I decided to use my Subway gift card and had that for lunch. Then headed home. Makes for a great day.
Best Dream Ever
So I just woke up from the best dream ever and I want to get it down before I forget.
So for some reason my class and I were headed to Disney. We were on this funky plane that had sides so I was not sitting on with my kids but there were bunches of people around us. ( I was with a friend...) And for some reason I was taking Suzie on the plane with me. I didnt have a carrier so she was just sitting on my lap. I was trying to get her to lay down while we were going through the safety instructions and the flight attendant was standing behind me. Of course she noticed Suz. She got up set and took Suz. I had no idea where she was taking her but I figured that she would be ok.
About half way through the flight someone came up to me and said that the flight attendant had kicked Suz. for some reason (dream land) we had landed. I asked to talk to her in private so she backed up. And I calmly (or as calmly as I could) asked if she kicked Suzie. She of course said no. I said that I was going to go ask the boy who had Suz (bc he was holding her at the time of the incident) and if she had I was going to get her fired and sue her the airline and blah blah blah.
Then she started to walk off the plane. (where landing comes in ) and she walked down the hall way. I kept going on and on about how wrong she was. She then turned around and tried to clock me. She wa pulling my hair and trying to fight. I got ahold of her head under my arm and waited for security. They took her into the bathroom to wash off the blood from me hitting her. then they took her into custidy and I went to get back on the plane.
It was crazy!
So for some reason my class and I were headed to Disney. We were on this funky plane that had sides so I was not sitting on with my kids but there were bunches of people around us. ( I was with a friend...) And for some reason I was taking Suzie on the plane with me. I didnt have a carrier so she was just sitting on my lap. I was trying to get her to lay down while we were going through the safety instructions and the flight attendant was standing behind me. Of course she noticed Suz. She got up set and took Suz. I had no idea where she was taking her but I figured that she would be ok.
About half way through the flight someone came up to me and said that the flight attendant had kicked Suz. for some reason (dream land) we had landed. I asked to talk to her in private so she backed up. And I calmly (or as calmly as I could) asked if she kicked Suzie. She of course said no. I said that I was going to go ask the boy who had Suz (bc he was holding her at the time of the incident) and if she had I was going to get her fired and sue her the airline and blah blah blah.
Then she started to walk off the plane. (where landing comes in ) and she walked down the hall way. I kept going on and on about how wrong she was. She then turned around and tried to clock me. She wa pulling my hair and trying to fight. I got ahold of her head under my arm and waited for security. They took her into the bathroom to wash off the blood from me hitting her. then they took her into custidy and I went to get back on the plane.
It was crazy!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Catching Up
Today I thought I would take some time to update you on the going-on's of my daily life.
First. home was great. This is the first time I have really missed home when leaving. I mean...don't get me wrong. I always miss the people but this is the first time that I have really missed my friends and Oregon in general.
When getting back into the swing of things here it seemed quite easy. Basically the first two weeks back have been all about the state test. Beside the field trip. Yes I survived my first official field trip as a teacher. I had one parent that joined us. Then we basically let them run loose in the police museum and then rounded them up and moved to the next floor. The state test you say... I think it went ok. I have no idea! We shall see.
Now we turn our focus to the math state test. Woohoo I am super excited. Cant you see!?! At least I have made it this far. I am sad to say that one of my friends has not. She has been 'removed' from her classroom. They are trying to fire her but its not easy so they are keeping her for small group work...aka... sub for kids who have been taken out of their classroom. It sucks. Im hoping and praying that Im not next on the list. I feel horrible for my friend but I dont want to be next. Ive gotta watch my p and qs.
Ugh. It should be interesting. A day off tomorrow then none until the February break. We shall see how it goes. Now its time to head outside to play in the snow.
First. home was great. This is the first time I have really missed home when leaving. I mean...don't get me wrong. I always miss the people but this is the first time that I have really missed my friends and Oregon in general.
When getting back into the swing of things here it seemed quite easy. Basically the first two weeks back have been all about the state test. Beside the field trip. Yes I survived my first official field trip as a teacher. I had one parent that joined us. Then we basically let them run loose in the police museum and then rounded them up and moved to the next floor. The state test you say... I think it went ok. I have no idea! We shall see.
Now we turn our focus to the math state test. Woohoo I am super excited. Cant you see!?! At least I have made it this far. I am sad to say that one of my friends has not. She has been 'removed' from her classroom. They are trying to fire her but its not easy so they are keeping her for small group work...aka... sub for kids who have been taken out of their classroom. It sucks. Im hoping and praying that Im not next on the list. I feel horrible for my friend but I dont want to be next. Ive gotta watch my p and qs.
Ugh. It should be interesting. A day off tomorrow then none until the February break. We shall see how it goes. Now its time to head outside to play in the snow.
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